NTPhE 3
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- version30
mine will ship late (next week). didn't get them back today. my apologies.
- Come here for a second. Who forgot to put the fuckin' camera in the back!? Who forgot!?JesseJensen
- jaylarson0
neverblink, i got it today! very nice composition. you captured the mood pretty well. it looks like a place where if i am not careful, i could easily get sucked by the vegetation! i really appreciated the text along with the image. the bit of exif data also provided a nice touch. i wish i had done that with mine. bravo!
- I forgot to add: Fujifilm, Neopan 400 iso - that's where the grain comes from.neverblink
- sikma0
Jaylarson, Cap_ron and neverblink the proverbial check is in the mail!
neverblink i received your print today - wow. excellent write up and presentation. really taps into my love for outdoor adventure. thank you.
Jaylarson I received your print as well. Nice technique. Is that real IR? Your tonal range through the print is perfect. thank you.
- you're welcome, looking forward to recieving yoursneverblink
- capn_ron0
Dang, this is the point when I question my ability to be in the photo exchange. Jay, i got your print and love it. It was an inspiration. Thanks. Can't wait for the others. They are in transit somewhere between San Diego, California and where you live.
- OSFA0
I hear you capn, every time I get beautiful shots I hope my teammates don't feel dissapointed. But I think the point of the NTPH3 is to have fun - well, I hope so....
- lvl_130
nonsense! do i got to go over the primary idea of the photo exchange with you both again!? do i?!
shitttttttt, it's all about the idea of seeing what someone else shoots somewhere other than where you live, and how they shoot it! diego, you are spot on.
not to be cliche, but a photo is worth at least 1000 words.
have fun. plain and simple :)
i can't wait to get my groups photo packages...i hope you guys equally enjoy mine.
- OSFA0
you know, istock usually saves the day...
- capn_ron0
Got it. This is not a competition, but a contribution. problem solved. I no longer feel inadequate.
Thanks Nate.
- neverblink0
lvl, you want the pictures that were send, so you set up a gallery of all contributions to NTPhE3?
- slappy0
yeah he does haha.
I havent mailed my prints yet, but they have been printed. Will grab some tubes tomorrow and get them out.
- neverblink0
Jay, got your tube in today (took a whopping 9 days to get here).
If that's somewehere around where you live, I'm jealous!Still waiting on sikma and capn_ron ;)
- jaylarson0
sikma, ,here is the story of that image (hopefully more to come)
This image was made on a Reservation in Northern Minnesota. The are is a great expanse of untouched beauty, east of the Boundry Waters near the Canadian Border. I heard about the place in a book, and it mentioned that the road was treacherous. It was; at least for my car. The parking was 4.1 miles in off of a gravel road on a two track road with vegetation in between the ruts for the tires. About a quarter of the way in I saw a truck, and later learned it was the property of a forestry contractor for the B.I.A. I was unable to go past 15 mph and bottomed my car out a couple of times as well. Eventually, after I reached the parking area, I saw an orange sign with an arrow pointing to the right. I followed the now-narrow path through a muddy pass and my DSC was clicking on my 2007 Mazda 3. I thought, "Wow, that book wasn't lying. This road is so difficult that even my stability control was activated." I rounded a bend and saw about 8 feet of mud and had another great idea: "ok, I just need to go real fast." Wrong. I got stuck. I was hung up on a dilapidated bridge held together with rusted seven inch nails and rotten 4 diameter logs. I realized that I was on a hiking path, not a road. I decided to leave my car and hike on back to the nearest person, hoping that the white Dodge pickup truck would still be there to either pull me out or bring me to someone who could/would. I had all my hiking gear and plenty of water and food. I just hoped my knee wouldn't act up like it has in the past. I saw fresh wolf and bear scat on the way back, glistening in the hot noon sun. The truck was still there, along with a Rottweiler-mix puppy who eventually realized I was a friendly and brought me a stick for me to throw. The guy brought me back to my car as I didn't feel like leaving my laptop in it. He realized my predicaments wasn't as dire as he imagined and was able to pull me out with a tow strap I keep in my car. I was 4+ miles from any person if this guy wasn't there. Perhaps that made this waterfall experience so memorable. But I don't feel like mentioning specifics of its location for two reasons. It is on Indian land and I don't feel it appropriate to have an invasion on their sovereignty. I used an infrared filter on my Canon Powershot S2 IS with a four second exposure on a timed release. As soon as I am able, I will return to the falls in a vehicle that has greater clearance than 4.5 inches, and with the knowledge of where NOT to drive.
the image for those who don't have it:
- neverblink0
Jay, you send each of us other images? I recieved a color panorama.
- jaylarson0
hi neverblink,
no, it is in colorado and i'm in minnesota. your image was made from a place called Dallas Divde, just west of Ridgeway, Colorado. It is a place I plan on spending about 10 days at. That area of Colorado is easily the most beautiful place I found (well, the San Juan Range as a whole). In you image, you can drive up pretty close to the snowy peaks and then hike up Mt Sneffels, the bigger peak left center. I tried to climb it last fall, but it was already too late in the season and the road was too rugged for my rental Durango. If you look up Yankee Boy Basin, you will find some interesting images regarding the area. YBB is on the other side of the snowy peaks in your image from where I was standing. If there was anyplace worth dying, this region surely is a good place! The picture was composed of two images using Photoshop's Photomerge. I know this may be against some of the NTPhE rules, but I figured it was a nice image worth sharing. i will move to Colorado someday....
- jaylarson0
I took that with a Hoya 58mm RM-72 Infrared Filter.
I needed the infrared filter because it was about noon, and even with 2 Hoya ND8's, it was still too bright. The camera was set to do 3 shots of 4 seconds each. I just needed 20 seconds to scramble over the wet and eroded rocks. And yes, that's me, about 25ft away from the tripod.
- capn_ron0
Nice work Jay. That infrared filter really makes it look like you shot film. I like your sense of adventure too. Thanks for the shot.
- OSFA0
beautifoool photo!
- lvl_130
i wonder if anyone will get my prints today....hmmmm...
or more importantly, i wonder if i got any sitting in my mailbox :)